The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
I’ve been working on a cute side table that had a great, classy shape, but was looking a bit miserable. Now here she is in a beautiful gold dipped and creamy white makeover! Miss sophisticated side table is looking like a whole new fair lady who went from the streets to now speaking in a […]
This post is for all of you, myself included, who sigh as you look at Restoration Hardware goodies, and then sigh again in defeat at the prices. If you love industrial, rustic, antique, minimalist, and/or neutral decor, you have come to the right place, my friend. May I present to you some of the very […]
Ever go into an antique store “just to look”, but then find something you just can’t leave without? Hubster and I went to visit my brother and his wife and we hopped into their town’s local antique shop, turned the corner of a booth…and this amazing glass amber lamp grabbed a hold of me. These […]
It’s soup season! I love me some soup on these chillier evenings, the aroma wafting through the house, and the ease at which one can create a feast without hovering over a stove. One thing however that I have had to forgo in soups were any hearty potatoes (nightshade allergy), which made my Irish heart […]
To distress furniture, all you need are a few common tools and a water-based paint such as my preferred choice, milk paint. Milk paint is a low VOC water-based paint that requires no sanding, stripping or priming prep work, allowing for you to immediately start painting! I had a small entry table waiting in the […]
